Sahak as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sahak

What is the meaning of the name Sahak ?

The baby name Sahak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɑˈhɑk/; English respelling: sah-HAHK.

Sahak is Armenian in Origin.

Sahak (Armenian Սահակ) is the Armenian form of Isaac, ultimately from Hebrew Yitzḥaq, “he will laugh/ rejoice,” referencing the biblical story of Sarah’s late-in-life joy. The name likely entered Armenian through Syriac and Greek Christian traditions (compare Syriac/Arabic Ishaq and Greek Isaak), and it became deeply embedded in Armenian ecclesiastical and literary culture.

Its most celebrated bearer is Saint Sahak (Isaac) Partev, 5th‑century Catholicos of the Armenian Church, who, alongside Mesrop Mashtots, fostered the Armenian alphabet and early translations. The name remained steady in medieval and modern Armenian communities and appears across the diaspora. Western Armenian typically renders it Sahag, while Eastern Armenian favors Sahak. Related international variants include Isaac, Isaak, Isak, Izaak, Itzhak/Yitzhak, Ishaq, and Ishak. The enduring meaning evokes laughter, glad tidings, and covenantal blessing, giving Sahak a dignified yet warm resonance.